ShirleyVatousiou

Shirley Vatousiou 1933-2013 EAST LONGMEADOW - Shirley (Knudsen) Vatousiou 80, passed away on Sunday. She was born on January 18, 1933 to the late Stanley L. Knudsen and Dorothy Bissonnette. Shirley was a graduate of Commerce High School in 1951 and worked for many years as a teller at SIS Bank and Valley Bank. She enjoyed traveling, especially along the coast of Maine. An avid sports fan, she enjoyed watching the Red Sox and Patriots games. Shirley was predeceased by her husband Harry P. Vatousiou and daughter Christine Ann Wells. She leaves her children; Sherlene "Sherrie" (Wells) and her husband James Hartigan, Peri-Ann (Wells) and her husband Peter Fessenden, Christopher J. and his companion Jennifer Patton of Westfield, Peter D. of W. Barnstable, MA., Mark A. and his wife Pamela of Feeding Hills., 6 grandchildren; Matthew, Anthony, Courtney, Alexandria, Dana and Kylie; sister Joyce Wilder of Southwick, brother Richard Bissonette and his wife Linda of West Springfield, and her sister-in-law Helen Lavelle of Naples, FL. Funeral Services will be held FRIDAY 10 AM in St. Luke Greek Orthodox Church, 400 Prospect St., East Longmeadow. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Park Cemetery. Calling hours will be held THURSDAY at the SAMPSON'S CHAPEL OF THE ACRES FUNERAL HOME, 21 TINKHAM RD, SPFLD. from 4 TO 7 PM. A Trisagion Prayer Service at 5 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be to Care Alternatives Hospice, 181 Cedar Hill Rd., Marlborough, MA 01752.